Post-defection, where did Pontecorvo conduct his research?
Dubna
Leningrad
Novosibirsk
Kazan
Answer
In Dubna, a scientific city located in Russia, Pontecorvo carried out his research after he defected from the West to the Soviet Union in 1950. He made significant contributions to the field of particle physics, especially in the study of neutrinos, and played a crucial role in establishing the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, which became a renowned center for scientific research.
The Enigmatic Bruno Pontecorvo: A Journey into the World of Nuclear Physics
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